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Belgian Specialty Ale – All Grain GONE

Batch #:

19-2012

Batch Size:

10 gallons

Boil Time:

90 min

Conditioning:

Keg

Brew Date:

October 21, 2012

Tap Date:

December 8, 2012

Statistics

Target OG:

1.070 17.1° P

OG:

1.068 16.6° P

Target FG:

1.012 3.1° P

FG:

1.012 3.1° P

Real Extract:

5.5° P

Attenuation:

81.3% Apparent – 66.9% Real

Color:

4 SRM

IBU:

55.7 Rager

BU/GU:

0.82

ABV:

7.5%

ABW:

5.8%

Calories:

221 12 oz

Comments

Judges comments mentioned that the bittering hops might be a little high, and I tend to agree. Next time, I'll cut back on the early additions about 10% or so and perhaps add some of the Citra hops at 15 minutes or so for more depth of flavor.

Malts and Grains

Amount	Malt/Grain	% of Grist
14.00 pounds	German Pilsen Malt (2-Row)	57.7%
6.00 pounds	German Wheat Malt Light	24.7%
3.75 pounds	Flaked Wheat	15.5%
0.50 pounds	Flaked Oats	2.1%
24.25 pounds	Total Grain Weight	100%

Adjuncts

Amount	Adjunct
0.50 pounds	Dextrose (Corn Sugar)

Non-Fermentables

Amount	Non-Fermentable	Time
10 grams	Coriander Seed	5 minutes
15 grams	Bitter Orange Peel	5 minutes

Hops

Amount	Hop	Time	Type	Use	Form	AA
1.00 ounces	Centennial	75 min	Bittering	First Wort	Pellets	8.8%
1.00 ounces	Bravo	60 min	Bittering	Boil	Leaf	15.4%
3.00 ounces	Citra	1 min	Aroma	Aroma	Leaf	14.2%
1.00 ounces	Zythos	1 min	Aroma	Aroma	Pellets	10.9%
2.00 ounces	Centennial	1 min	Aroma	Aroma	Pellets	8.8%
8.00 ounces	Total Hop Weight

Yeasts

Name	Lab/Manufacturer	Product ID	Amount
Canadian/Belgian	Wyeast	3864	3000 ml

Equipment Profile Converted Keg, 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Batch Size:

10.00 gallons

Boil Volume:

12.00 gallons

Evaporation Rate:

9.00% per hour

Typical Efficiency:

72%

Hop Utilization:

100%

Mash Tun Volume:

10.00 gallons

Mash Tun Weight:

9.00 pounds

Mash Tun Specific Heat:

0.30 cal/gram per °C

Mash Tun Dead Space:

0.80 gallons

Loss:

1.00 gallons

Notes:

Converted 15.5 gallon/59 liter keg boil kettle for full boil with a 10 gallon/38 liter cooler as a mash/lauter tun.

Mash Profile Single Infusion Mash, Light Bodied Beer, No Mash Out

Ideal Grain Temp:

72°F

Ideal Tun Temp:

72°F

Ideal Sparge Temp:

168°F

Ideal PH:

5.4

Notes:

Mash profile for most well-modified malts.

Mash Steps

#	Name	Type	Time	Temp.	Description
1	Mash In	Infusion	75 min.	150°F	Add 100% of mash water at 162° F / 72° C

Water Profile London, England

Calcium:

52 ppm

Bicarbonate:

156 ppm

Sulfate:

77 ppm

Chloride:

60 ppm

Sodium:

99 ppm

Magnesium:

16 ppm

PH:

8.0

Notes:

Carbonate plus high levels of sodium and chloride encourage balanced, smooth dark beers such as porter and mild.

Fermentation and Aging

Primary:

14 days @ 67° F

Age:

14 days @ 65° F

Ermahgerd

Date Brewed:
Brewer/Assistant:

Brew Day Data

	Target	Actual	Notes
Strike Water Amount:	8.1
Strike Water Temperature:
Mash Temperature(s):
Mash Time:
Sparge Water Amount:	8.1
Sparge Water Temperature:
Pre-Boil Gravity:
Pre-Boil Amount:	11
Post-Boil Amount:	10
Boil Time:	90
OG:	1.068 / 16.6° P
Mash PH:
Boil PH:

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Log: Ermahgerd

Belgian Specialty Ale – All Grain GONE

Statistics

Comments

Malts and Grains

Adjuncts

Non-Fermentables

Hops

Yeasts

Equipment Profile Converted Keg, 10 Gallon/38 Liter Cooler Mash Tun

Mash Profile Single Infusion Mash, Light Bodied Beer, No Mash Out

Mash Steps

Water Profile London, England

Fermentation and Aging

Ermahgerd

Brew Day Data

Scale Recipe

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